DiMarzio Super 3 vs DiMarzio DP155 The Tone Zone
The DiMarzio Super 3 and the DiMarzio DP155 The Tone Zone are both others sharing full, mid-forward, bright. The DiMarzio Super 3 leans sustaining and high gain. Current prices: $99 vs $81.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- mid-forward
- bright
DiMarzio Super 3
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$99via Reverb
$81via Reverb
The DiMarzio Super 3 is a very high-output ceramic humbucker, an evolution of the Super Distortion with even more power and a thick, aggressive voice. It delivers heavy output, a strong midrange and tight, saturated distortion with smooth, singing sustain, making it a favorite bridge pickup for hard rock and metal lead and rhythm. Phil Collen uses it in the bridge of his Jackson PC1. Its hot output drives an amp hard for crunch and lead, with a fat, focused tone that cuts through a mix. It leans modern and aggressive rather than vintage, and is best paired with high-gain amps.
The DiMarzio DP155 Tone Zone is a high-output humbucker pickup known for its thick, compressed midrange punch and substantial low-end weight, widely used across rock and metal for its aggressive, powerful bridge-position character. It became one of DiMarzio's most popular and widely imitated high-output designs since its introduction, prized for pushing amps into thick, saturated overdrive.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Jazz
- sustaining
- high gain